Category Archives: Management at all levels

Marking – a government view

NOW THIS IS AN INTERESTING ARTICLE THAT RECENTLY APPEARED – TAKE A LOOK AND IF YOU FEEL IT’S USEFUL SHARE IT WITH YOUR MANAGEMENT TEAM AND SEE WHAT THEY THINK

Teachers are spending too much time over-marking pupils’ homework, Schools Standards Minister Nick Gibb has said.

He told MPs that marking in different-coloured pens, and giving feedback in exercise books, had never been a government or an Ofsted requirement.

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The Role of Primary School Coordinator (part 2)

Lets start with a quick recap on where we are….

  • You’ve started your large ring bound file to put all your findings / information in and you have or haven’t found the old Coordinators file.
  • You have made a list of “teachers” resources on your subject…books, dvd’s posters etc
  • You have read and (hopefully!) understood what the National Curriculum is saying should be done / achieved.
  • And in consultation with the HT / DH you have found out by various means what the current “state of play” is in the school – good or bad it doesn’t matter !

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The Role of Primary School Coordinator (part 1)

Becoming a subject Coordinator or subject manager in Primary School is really the first occasion where your role within the school changes slightly.

Up to this point you will have been solely concentrating on your Class teacher position – now you are going to expand your horizons a little. But don’t worry – its not too hard!

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